Shearsheet: Low-cost shear force input with elastic feedback for augmenting touch interaction

Mengting Huang, Kazuyuki Fujita, Kazuki Takashima, Taichi Tsuchida, Hiroyuki Manabe, Yoshifumi Kitamura

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Abstract

We propose ShearSheet, a low-cost, feasible, and simple DIY method that enables tangential (shear) force input on a touchscreen using a rubber-mounted slim transparent sheet. The sheet has tiny conductive material(s) attached to specific positions on the underside so that displacement of the sheet is recognized as touch input(s). This allows the system to distinguish between normal touch input and shear force input depending on whether the sheet moves or not, without requiring any external sensors or power. We first introduce ShearSheet's simple implementation for a smartphone and then discuss several promising interaction techniques that augment shear interaction with one- and two-finger operations. We demonstrate the effectiveness of ShearSheet's smooth transition between position- and rate-based control through a controlled user study using simple scrolling tasks. The results confirm that ShearSheet offers improved performance such as fewer operations and higher subjective preference, suggesting its substantial benefits and potential applications.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationISS 2019 - Proceedings of the 2019 ACM International Conference on Interactive Surfaces and Spaces
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery, Inc
Pages77-87
Number of pages11
ISBN (Electronic)9781450368919
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019 Nov 10
Event14th ACM International Conference on Interactive Surfaces and Spaces, ISS 2019 - Deajon, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 2019 Nov 102019 Nov 13

Publication series

NameISS 2019 - Proceedings of the 2019 ACM International Conference on Interactive Surfaces and Spaces

Conference

Conference14th ACM International Conference on Interactive Surfaces and Spaces, ISS 2019
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityDeajon
Period19/11/1019/11/13

Keywords

  • Elastic feedback
  • Shear/tangential force
  • Touch interaction
  • Touchscreen

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Information Systems

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